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Until yesterday ,I did not have a name for 'Bill ' I matched him to William Webb 10/1018. A returned Gallipoli man |
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Congratulations Iain. A terrific effort.
Cheers john |
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It appears the photo was taken on his return from Gallipoli, perhaps the badge being worn is due to a lack of availability of a 9th Regiment hat badge. ![]() Last edited by atillathenunns; 27-12-17 at 12:48 AM. |
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A couple of advertisements in ''The Camp Courier'' , the official newspaper of Trentham camp, dated 8th December 1915. James Sutherland Robertson, 8/4008 was in D company, 10th reinforcements .
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The following advert is from the very first issue of ''The Camp Courier'' published on the 20th October 1915, as can be seen, Horace William Lloyd was the first jeweler to set up shop at Trentham Camp. Horace William Lloyd 20th October 1915.jpg |
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The Smith & Sherlaw advert is from a ''Camp Courier' published 19th July 1916. Camp Smith Sherlaw, watchmakers and jewellers.jpg Camp Featherston Smith annd Sherlaw 19 July 1916.jpg Last edited by atillathenunns; 05-07-20 at 09:04 AM. |
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Shand Bookstore advert, Camp Courier 13th November 1915, and Victoria Laundry advert, Camp Courier 27th May 1916.
Camp Shand Bookstore 13th Nvember 1915.jpg Camp Victoria Laundry 27th May 1916.jpg |
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J, E. Fitt, watchmaker and jeweller, Featherston Camp.
CAMP A view of Featherston Military Camp, New Zealand 1917.jpg Advert, Camp Courier 18th March 1916. Camp J.E. Fitt 18th March 1916.jpg |
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Horace William Lloyd, the first jeweler to set up shop at Trentham Camp.
Camp adverts Horace W Lloyd.jpg Advert, Camp Courier 15th May 1918 Camp Horace W Lloyd 15th May 1918.jpg |
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Arnold Ashworth Binns, the second jeweler to set up shop at Trentham Camp.
Camp adverts ARNOLD ASHWORTH BINNS.gif Advert, Camp Courier 11th October 1916. Camp adverts 2010-02-19 001.jpg |
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Great stuff, guys!
Not been on the Forum for a few weeks (thanks, Covid-19....not as one afflicted but just because it b*****ed up lots of other stuff) so this was a pleasant surprise to see all this new info. |
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I've also seen it as just a "T" in a circle written on forms. I know the NZRB were called the Dinks but does anyone know what the full four NZRB groups(23/;24/;25/;26/) were called. From a talk with a long-gone NZRB man I heard the following: The square Dinks (the black felt square worn behind the badge) The arse upside down Dinks (the inverted triangle felt backing) The others are??????? Oh, and that little NZRB badge? "The monkey on the stick" |
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The black cloth badges of the NZ Rifle brigade represent the black facings on the green uniforms originally worn by the early 1800s British Riflemen. The 1st Battalion was nicknamed the "diamond dinks." The 2nd Battalion was nicknamed the "square dinks." The 3rd Battalion was nicknamed the "pyramid dinks." The 4th Battalion was nicknamed the "upside-down dinks." (or “arse up dinks”) For those who are interested in NZRB badges, the following post on the MilitariaNZ website is worth a look. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/mili...ata-t1797.html NZRB 1st Battalion 1915-1916 officers Service Cap.jpg Last edited by atillathenunns; 19-07-20 at 02:20 AM. |
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Thank you atillathenunns for posting this information.
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Top Dollar paid for an original 2nd Machine Gun Company A.I.F. collar badge. Top Dollar paid for original 1st, 2nd and 3rd (NZ/3/MGC) New Zealand Machine Gun Company badges. |
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